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House Hansard - 172

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 23, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Mar/23/23 2:23:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, September 24, 2021 was a great day for Canada and it was the day when the two Michaels, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, came back safely home to Canada. I think it was a day when the government, all members of the House and all Canadians were proud of what we did, because, indeed, the two Michaels were arbitrarily detained for too long in China. This will always be our priority as a government. We will always stand up against any form of arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations.
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Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Mar/23/23 2:24:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank all the members of the House who were involved in making sure we could raise the case of the two Michaels for two years, because we worked with friends and allies, different states around the world, to make sure that we could advocate their case and that, on September 24, 2021, they would be coming back here to Canada. In that sense, we will stand up against any form of arbitrary detention. This is part of our priority in terms of foreign policy. In April, in Toronto, we will be hosting an arbitrary detention summit, because the world needs to know that what happened to the two Michaels was unacceptable.
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Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Mar/23/23 2:26:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister knew very well what was happening to the two Michaels and made sure that his government would be standing up against China in the context of their arbitrary detention. In that sense, we will never accept any form of premise that this government and Canadians did not work enough to bring them back home. It was our priority, and members can be convinced that it will always be our priority, when it comes to any form of consular cases or any form of arbitrarily detained Canadians in the world.
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Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Mar/23/23 2:28:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I must reassure the House and, of course, my dear colleague that bringing the two Michaels, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, back to Canada was always a priority for this government. I believe it was also a priority for all members of the House and certainly for all Canadians. September 24, 2021, was a great day because they finally came home. Protecting Canadians around the world, no matter who they are, will always be our priority. We will never again allow any form of arbitrary detention.
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